Dashcam

I'm looking to install a dash cam. Actually, I'm looking at a 2-channel (front and rear) dash cam. The model that I've settled on is the BlackVue DR650GW-2CH. It's a little expensive, but has everything I'm looking for. This system has a parking mode and can record if motion is detected even when the car is off, but it requires an always on connection. It has something called a Power Magic Pro which will prevent it from running your 12V battery dead.

I'm wondering if anyone has wired anything to a constant power source inside the car. I tried looking at the fuse boxes to see if there were any spaces in there for me to use but I'm not sure if there is or not without pulling a whole bunch of stuff out. I also noticed that there are some fuse tap add a circuit type of products that just tap off of an existing fuse but I'm not sure that would work since one of the inside fuse boxes has a cover and the other one looks like there wouldn't be any space for the extra hardware that extends from the top of the add a fuse type of products.

The "Homelink" garage door opener is always hot.

Does anyone have pics or have taken off the top center console where the lights/sunglass holder is?

I just installed a dashcam for the Leaf and it wasn't to hard to get off .. both look similar but still...

Want to be sure before I go breaking things... :shock:

From the Leaf thread...
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=16152&hilit=dashcam

JasonA said:

Does anyone have pics or have taken off the top center console where the lights/sunglass holder is?

I just installed a dashcam for the Leaf and it wasn't to hard to get off .. both look similar but still...

Want to be sure before I go breaking things... :shock:

From the Leaf thread...
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=16152&hilit=dashcam

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See my post on 9/13/14:

http://www.myrav4ev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=928

JasonA said:

Does anyone have pics or have taken off the top center console where the lights/sunglass holder is?

I just installed a dashcam for the Leaf and it wasn't to hard to get off .. both look similar but still...

Want to be sure before I go breaking things... :shock:

From the Leaf thread...
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=16152&hilit=dashcam

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This is how my dashcam looks

Which dash cam did you buy?

madcow said:

Which dash cam did you buy?

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One like this
http://www.amazon.com/E-PRANCE-Dashboard-Recorder-G-sensor-Detection/dp/B00T49GBJM

madcow said:

Which dash cam did you buy?

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GW1-C no batteries.. just capacitor version so there's no fuss. Works awesome!

https://forum.dashcamtalk.com/forums/g1wx.39/

Don't need super duper spy always recording features, wifi, all that junk.. just a clean 1080p, simple dashcam for $39!

Put another in the back for "rear action" :shock:

:lol:

JasonA said:

GW1-C no batteries.. just capacitor version so there's no fuss. Works awesome!
https://forum.dashcamtalk.com/forums/g1wx.39/
Don't need super duper spy always recording features, wifi, all that junk.. just a clean 1080p, simple dashcam for $39!
Put another in the back for "rear action" :shock:
:lol:

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I had 2 of those.
One simply died, the other one, even with a fresh SD card 32GB won't record anymore.
I did buy them from china through ebay. My 2 versions had different firmware and settings.
So my tip: buy from a reputable seller, preferably in the same country ;-)

Yeah, I got the 2 from the recommended Amazon Prime seller.. opened it up.. capacitor is in there (unlike others who have posted batteries in theirs) and also checked the CPU/chip and it's authentic.

So far.. 2 weeks of driving the Leaf and no issues.. we'll see..

Now I just want to install in the Rav and I"m like.. hmmm looks like the same way to install